Cisco Set to Dominate Linux Market?
By Sean Michael Kerner
[April 11, 2008] Is the networking giant now poised to dominate elsewhere?

Key Questions Emerge from Distribution's Evolution
By Tim Curran
[March 25, 2008] What should solution providers expect from IT distributors, and what should they do to maximize related partnerships?

Why Did The U.S. Government Kill Bain-3Com?
By Sean Michael Kerner
[March 21, 2008] A $2 billion deal goes bust because of foreign ownership concerns -- or is there something else?

Is it Time to Globalize Time?
By Mike Elgan
[March 14, 2008] Don't look now, but business is global. Media is global. Communication is global. So why are we still torturing ourselves with local time?

Will IT Channel Be Spared the Worst of The Economic Gloom?
By Al Senia
[March 13, 2008] Despite the financial doom-and-gloom, there are some critical differences between now and the 2001 recession, and they strongly favor the channel.

Enterprise Fixed-Mobile Convergence Can Be Lucrative for Channel
By Rich Watson
[March 10, 2008] FMC has opened the mobile communications market to channel partners. Here's how to target the enterprise with a smart strategy.

A New Voice for a Vibrant Channel
By Al Senia
[February 19, 2008] The channel has gone through many changes over the years, but there has been one constant: Resellers are struggling to make a buck. This site hopes to help channel partners accomplish that

The Internet is Not Free
By Sean Michael Kerner
[January 18, 2008] With Time Warner introducing usage pricing and Comcast throttling, you might think there's a problem ahead in consumer broadband. There isn't.

Tech Hits (And Misses) Keep on Coming at DEMO
By David Needle
[January 30, 2008] Some startups face a cloudy future at best, while for others, the sky's the limit. A look at some we're likely to hear from again.

Where Annoying Tech Buzzwords Come From
By Mike Elgan
[January 11, 2008] What do you do when you want to emphasize the cool newness of something that’s not really new? Make a buzzword!

The Linux Desktop Paradox
By Sean Michael Kerner
[January 11, 2008] Every year pundits proclaim the Year of the Linux Desktop. Could this be the case for 2008? It's a paradox.

Does Software as a Service Make Sense for SMBs?
By George Symons
[January 3, 2008] It depends on the app, but for the most part … Yes, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist George Symons of Yosemite Technologies.

R.I.P. Netscape (1994-2008)
By Sean Michael Kerner
[December 31, 2007] You were once the best and the brightest and you created the Internet as we know it.

Here Comes The 2008 Beijing Olympic Disaster
By Mike Elgan
[December 28, 2007] A half-million visitors will upload everything they see to YouTube, LiveLeak and Flickr. What happens when the "Great Firewall of China" is breached?

Amazon Adds Warner Music to MP3 Downloads
By Mike Elgan
[December 27, 2007] With Apple's market-leading iTunes store in its sights, the e-commerce giant signs another label to its roster.

IE on ACID? Please.
By Sean Michael Kerner
[December 21, 2007] Why Microsoft should avoid taking the ACID test and stick with its own medicine.

The ambitious plan by Sprint, Clearwire, Google and several others to build a fast WiMAX network in the United States could end up having a tremendous impact on the channel, as well as being the last-gasp opportunity for WiMAX itself.

Vendors and reseller organizations are relatively well-run, rational businesses. Charles Watson, senior vice president of marketing and sales of Blueroads, explores why so many complications arise when these two groups start working together.